Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 KC | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | X | 13 |
Who won: Royals 13-2
The Kansas City Royals beat the Boston Red Sox 13-2 on Friday, September 1, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium. The Red Sox win the series 2-1. The Royals outscored the Red Sox 6-0 in the 6th inning. Salvador Perez went 3-for-5 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI for the Royals. Alex Verdugo went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Red Sox.
BOS
KC| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia3B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .279 | .327 | .374 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | .279 | .319 | .507 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | .250 | .293 | .427 |
| Michael Massey2B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .220 | .264 | .349 |
| Freddy FerminC | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .289 | .324 | .483 |
| Nelson VelazquezLF | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | .235 | .286 | .600 |
| Drew WatersLF | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .228 | .299 | .394 |
| Nick Loftin3B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .667 | .750 | 1.000 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .236 | .266 | .380 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Samad TaylorLF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .288 | .276 |
| Dairon BlancoCF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .235 | .306 | .408 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan LylesRP | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 114-76 | 6.29 | 114 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Steven CruzRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26-14 | 21.60 | 26 |
Season seriesBOS wins series 2-1
Cubs72-626
Reds69-672Final- Cubs72-632Reds70-673Final
Marlins68-678
Nationals62-745Final/11
Mariners76-581
Mets62-732Final
Rays82-532
Guardians65-703Final
Twins70-655
Rangers75-591Final
Tigers61-744
White Sox53-822Final
Yankees66-696
Astros77-592Final
Phillies74-605
Brewers75-597Final
Pirates62-734
Cardinals58-772Final/10